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Airbus

Spain orders 18 Airbus C295 transports to replace CN235 and C212

Spain has ordered 18 Airbus Defence and Space C295 tactical transport aircraft to replace its CN235 and C212 fleets. The aircraft will support the ITS-T air mobility training programme, standardising the training fleet, improving logistics and aligning operations with existing C295 operators.

Also: Aviation24, Janes, Aviation Week and indiastrategic.in
2025-12-23T02:57:50.550251-08:00
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DefenseNews.com • Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo

Swedish air chief lays out 2026 fighter decision timeline and Gripen’s anti‑drone role

By DefenseNews.com: The year 2026 promises to be a time of decisions, as the Swedish air force strives to keep its options open when it comes to a new fighter design.

2025-12-23T05:18:08.038359-08:00
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FlightGlobal • Ryan Finnerty

US Army seeks commercial overhaul line to keep 2,300 UH‑60M Black Hawks flying past 2050

By FlightGlobal: The US Army has issued a Request for Information seeking options for establishing a commercial production line to overhauling and upgrade its 2,300 UH-60M Black Hawks, aiming to keep the rotorcraft operational beyond 2050.

Also: defence-blog.com
2025-12-22T11:04:31.964663-08:00
China   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Asia-Pacific (APAC)  
Reuters • Idrees Ali

Draft Pentagon report: China likely loaded 100+ ICBMs across three silo fields, resists arms-control talks

By Reuters: China had likely put in more than 100 solid-fuelled DF-31 ICBMs in silo fields close to its border with Mongolia - the latest in a series of silo sites.

Also: moderndiplomacy.eu and interestingengineering.com
2025-12-22T07:28:12.779851-08:00
Leadership   Military Aircraft Procurement   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
Aviation Week • Aviation Week Network Staff

Top 5 Aerospace and Defense Stories Of 2025

By Aviation Week: Take a look at the top five Aerospace and Defense stories from 2025, highlighting major developments such as Boeing securing the U.S. Air Force's NGAD F-47 fighter contract.

Also: Breaking Defense, Shephard Media and news.ssbcrack.com
2025-12-22T02:53:00.607648-08:00